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Idioms for whack

    out of whack, Informal. out of order or alignment; not in proper condition.

Origin of whack

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First recorded in 1710–20; originally dialect, Scots form of thwack; cf. whang2, whittle

OTHER WORDS FROM whack

whacker, noun

Definition for whack (2 of 2)

whack2
[ hwak, wak ]
/ ʰwæk, wæk /

noun, adjective

wack1.
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Words related to whack

wallop, ding, clout, nail, rap, belt, sock, lambaste, crack, strike, wham, biff, beat, thump, buffet, bang, slap, slug, bash, box

Example sentences from the Web for whack

  • Whacker, a lie of unusual dimensions, sometimes called a round un.

    The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten

  • Whacker and his colleague desired to be rid of one who threatened to ruin them.

    Captain Blood|Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for whack

whack
/ (wæk) /

verb (tr)

noun

interjection

an exclamation imitating the noise of a sharp resounding blow

Derived forms of whack

whacker, noun

Word Origin for whack

C18: perhaps a variant of thwack, ultimately of imitative origin
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Idioms and Phrases with whack

whack
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